The Nesting Place

I’ve been working professionally with pregnant women and new mothers for the past 9 years to help them feel supported during their transition into new motherhood. I feel it’s my life’s calling to nurture and and provide pregnancy support to women and their families during this time.

Qualifications:

Certified Newborn Mothers Postpartum Professional

Diploma of Nutrition

Doula Certification

Certified Level 1 Yoga Teacher

Certificate in Pre & Post Natal Yoga

Birth Photographer Training

Certificate in Pregnancy and Post Natal Massage

Diploma of Remedial Massage

Certified Infant Massage Instuctor

Certificate in Infant and Children’s Nutrition

Certificate in Fertility Nutrition

Certified Placenta Encapsulation Specialist (IPEN)

Certificate in Wellness Coaching

Accreditations:

Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS 15199)

Yoga Alliance Australia (166181)

The Nesting Place Woonona, Wollongong, NSW is in the category of Massage Offering Shoulder Massage, Indian Head Massage, Mobile Massage.

Other services by The Nesting Place Illawarra are Foot Reflexology, Hot Stone Massage, Pregnancy Massage, Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage, Thai Massage, Facial Massage.

Call The Nesting Place Illawarra to ask about our services and prices.

Services

POSTPARTUM DOULA

PLACENTA ENCAPSULATION

WORKSHOPS & RETREATS

BIRTH PHOTOGRAPHY

Reviews

“Every pregnant woman should have Briony in their life! She was an amazing support for me during my 3rd pregnancy (her pregnancy yoga classes were divine and pregnancy massages amazing!) and was an integral part of my post-natal recovery. As a post-natal doula Briony gave me the emotional support I needed to get through the newborn haze and made the experience the best i have had out of all 3 pregnancies. My only regret is that I didn’t have her for #1 and #2!”

“I came to learn about the value of a Doula about 5 years before my first pregnancy so when I met Briony I was so happy to know I had someone with so much experience and knowledge by our side every step of the way.

You never know what the journey will bring so having her gentle guidance to help prepare us for this very special time in our lives really put us at ease with however things might unfold.

Briony provided us with helpful information, answered our questions, reassured us when we had concerns and listened to us when we just needed to share our thoughts.

She took some beautiful photos of us and our bump at 37 weeks and during the birth of our little boy. She was also a soothing voice during my labour, and added to the calm experience I had with her aromatherapy, music and by feeding me the all important ice while my husband was busy dabbing me with the face washer!

I also highly recommend her pre-natal yoga classes, parents workshops and pregnancy massage too, the massage was just what I needed four days before my due date. And her post-natal visit was icing on the cake. Thank you for your time, energy and support Briony.”

“Briony was with me on my journey through pregnancy and becoming a new mumma.

She generously shared her knowledge and experience with me; provided me with advice on vitamins and supplements; released my tense body with her healing massages; encouraged and supported me and my husband through labour; gave me a shoulder to cry on when my labour didn’t go as I had planned; supported me as I faced the steep and exhausting learning curve of being a new mumma; and taught me practical skills in infant massage and setting techniques to get me through those tough times with an unsettled newborn.

We very often focus on pregnancy, childbirth, and the material items we need for bub, with very little thought for the evolving journey once bub is born. Briony was awesome in providing me with emotional and practical support, and building my confidence as a new mumma. You will be blessed to have her with you as your post-natal doula.”

“I was lucky enough to enjoy prenatal yoga with Briony on Monday nights. Working full time and with two very active boys at home, the Monday night class allowed me some “me time” to connect with my baby and set the tone for a great week. Relaxing, invigorating, and helped me prepare my mind for childbirth. Briony also assisted me in the final weeks of pregnancy with a beautiful pregnancy massage (the best massage hands down I have had pregnant or not) and accupressure which helped me avoid a scheduled induction. I can not sing any higher praise for Briony – she was magic for my third and final pregnancy and now I’m just waiting till my littlest man is 6 weeks so we can start mums and bubs yoga!”

“When I first learnt I was pregnant, I started researching all kinds of natural remedies to ease me through this exciting new stage of life. I stumbled across an article regarding the benefits of placenta encapsulation and was immediately keen to try them. I decided to utilise the services of Briony as I had previously attended her Pre-Natal Yoga classes and her workshop on Natural Birthing, and was impressed by her knowledge and passion about all aspects of motherhood. After giving birth to my beautiful baby boy, Briony was quick to arrive to the hospital and collect my placenta, and I received my capsules just two days after birthing my son. The whole process was so easy!
My placenta was large enough to create roughly 8 weeks of capsules and I was absolutely AMAZED by the way I felt whilst consuming them. I had such an abundance of energy and was totally unaffected by the broken sleep that comes with having a newborn baby! Many of my friends who had recently had babies kept mentioning how exhausted they felt, whereas I experienced no fatigue. I was also blessed with the most incredible milk supply which made our breastfeeding journey so much easier. I truly believe that my abundance of breastmilk was influenced by the placenta capsules. Finally, I can honestly say that I did not experience the “post-baby blues” that so many individuals had warned me about. I felt completely positive and grounded throughout the post-partum period and did not feel hormonally imbalanced whatsoever.
I will definitely be encapsulating my placentas for future births! :)”

“I have Briony to thank for the drug free, intervention free birth of my beautiful daughter. Briony’s active birthing class ensured that my hubby and I were fully prepared to endure labour together. Combined with prenatal yoga, a post natal seminar and all of Briony’s wisdom, I felt ready to take on labour and start life as a new mum, equipped with as much knowledge as I could possibly receive. I highly recommend Briony.”